Report on compliance 

The Report on Compliance provides information about issued building permits on file, the status of Occupancy Permits/final inspections and any outstanding orders/complaints as they relate to the Ontario Building Code, Zoning By-law and/or Property Standards By-law. This report also identifies and explains the property's zoning designation and provides feedback on whether the current use, as provided, conforms to the applicable Zoning By-law. When an application includes a plan of survey signed and dated by an Ontario Land Surveyor, the report will also comment on the conformity of existing building setbacks within the setback provisions in the associated Zoning By-law.

Cost

Report on Compliance (Zoning)

Residential – 4 suites (units) or less (plus mobile home, vacant land) per building
$265

Residential – more than 4 suites (units) per building
$679

Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Mixed Use – 10 suites (units) or less per building
$679

Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Mixed Use – more than 10 suites (units) per building and/or up to 3 buildings
$1,970 + $600 for each additional building over 3

Mobile Home Parks
$1,970 + $600 for each additional building

Please refer to the Fee Schedule for a complete list of the current fees associated with these reports.

Apply

For clients wishing to submit applications, make payments or pick up permits, visit a Building Code Service Counter or make an appointment on the scheduler. 

Online Submissions

Compliance Reports can now be submitted online using the new Building, Planning and Land Development online application and permitting portal available through My Service Ottawa. The new Land Management System (LMS) is a digital technology providing access to online permits and applications for Building Code Services.

Applying for applications and access to the customer portal requires a My ServiceOttawa (MySO) account set-up and registration with the new Building, Planning and Land Development system.

Do you currently have a My ServiceOttawa account?

Please refer to the My ServiceOttawa’s help(link is external) page for assistance on how to manage your account. Several Customer Portal (link is external)user guides(link is external) have been developed to provide information on how to use the new system. You may find out more about the new Building, Planning and Land Development online application and permitting system by visiting the Engage Ottawa(link is external) page.

Please note that payment must accompany all applications. Additional costs for photocopies may apply

To obtain a requisition/application form, you may either download the form or contact the Compliance and Enforcement office of Building Code Services.

Report on Compliance Form [ PDF – 53 KB ]

It is important to specify the existing use, including the number of units and the number of storeys, in order to determine the applicable fee. Survey plans submitted must be legible, dated and signed by an Ontario Land Surveyor.

Contact

All requests for Compliance Reports should be addressed to:

Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development
Building Code Services Branch
Compliance and Enforcement
101 Centrepointe Drive
Nepean, ON K2G 5K7

Should you require further information, please call 613-580-2424, ext. 25852 or buildingpermits@ottawa.ca